The Alexandria Quartet: In 4 Volumes
by Lawrence Durrell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/good
- Seller
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1961. First Edition and 3 Later Printings. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Christopher Simon & John Alcorn, (jackets). In plain black slipcase, all books show shelf wear, Balthazar more so; jackets show wear to tips, corners and edges, several short closed tears, Justine chipped and tape strengthened, spine of Clea faded with only the black titles legible. The complete Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea in trade editions. Clea is a first U.S. editions. Justine, Balthazar and Mountolive are eighth, fourth and second printings respectively. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Hard Cover. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!
Synopsis
The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success, the books present four perspectives on a single set of events and characters in Alexandria, Egypt, before and during World War II. As Durrell explains in his preface to Balthazar, the four novels are an exploration of relativity and the notions of continuum and subject-object relation, with modern love as the subject.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013590
- Title
- The Alexandria Quartet: In 4 Volumes
- Author
- Lawrence Durrell
- Illustrator
- Christopher Simon & John Alcorn, (jackets)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition and 3 Later Printings
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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